The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-10-06
We are again called upon to chronicle

t1SOn, VINO ule1 al his NOME ueat llolIoa
Path on Wednesday morning at 2
O'Clock, after an illness of about three
weeks with typhoid fever. Mr.. Mattison
has been resident of this city for the
past three years, and at the time of his
death was employed as salesman in the
store of Brown Bros. Three weeks ago
ne was taken ill., and at once went to his
home. He was about q years of age,
and was young man of many virtues.
He has host of friends in the city, and
his death is deeply regretted by them.
at the last session of the Legislature the
law for the protection of game birds was
amended so that it is illegal to kill par
tridges, doves, &C., previous to the 1st
day of November. For the information of
all concerned we print Section 1864 of the
Statutes relating to game birds: sit shall
not be lawful for any person in this State,
between the first day of April and the first
day of November, in any year hereafter,
to catch, kill or ipjure, or to pursue with
such intent, or to sell or expose for sale,
any wild turkey, partridge, dove, wood
cock or pheasant, and any person found
guilty thereof shall be fined not less than
ten dollars, or be imprisoned not less than
ten days, which fine, If imposed, shall go
one-half thereof to the informer and the
other half to the school fund of the county
wherein the offence was committed"
Lesser G. Co. appear before our readers
this week in large and interesting ad-
vertisement, which every one who con-
templates buying dry goods, hats, shoes,
millin cry goods, etc., should read care
fully, as it contains valuable information
to them. Their store room is now crowd
ed with one of the largest and prettiest
stock of goods they have ever brought to
Anderson. Every department is full and
complete. They handle all grades Of
goods. which have been marked down at
prices chat will please the closest buyer.
They are making speciality of ladies' fine
dress goods, and we advise our lady
friends to inspect them before making
their purchases elsewhere. The Messrs.
Lesser have the experience and judgment,
and when buying their stock know ex-
actly what suits cur people. Be sure to
give them call, and see their beautiful
goods.
A few days ago we made trip some
distance into the country. Along the
roads we travelled we found that the far
mers were keeping pretty we'll up with
their cotton, though the fields are still
white, showing that the staple is.opening
very fast. There is very good late crop
Of cotton, and if frost will only stay off
awhile longer, the yield will be increased
considerably. A fine crop of fodder and
hay has been gathered, and nearly every
farm we passed seems to have grown
good crop of sorghum. The farmers are
SO busy with their cotton that not much
preparation has yet been made for sowing
small grain. In conversation with one OF
Anderson County's most intelligent and
prosperous farmers, he told US that his
crop of cotton would not turn out much
better than last year, and that his crop of
corn on the low bottom lands was a fail
ure, yet his upland corn was fine. He
thinks there will be sufficient corn made
in the County to do our farmers, and is Of
the opinion that the farmers generally are
in better condition financially than they
have been in several years.
Our business engagements were such as
to prevent US from attending the Pendle-
ton Stock Show last Tuesday, but from
what we have been able to learn it was
big success. Every thing passed off quiz
city and in order, rejecting great credit
upon Capt. Norris, the President of the
Pendleton Farmers Society, and his eff
cient co-laborers. The crowd in attend
ance is said to have numbered between
two and three thousand. People gathered
from every direction. The display Of
colts is said to have been very fine. The
grounds were in fine condition, the day
was lovely, and every thing contributed
to the success of the enterprise. Some of
| the largest stock farms around Pendleton
| were not represented, the stock being
kept in trim for the Atlanta Exposition.
The Pendleton Stock Show is destined to
become the big thing for upper South
Carolina. Already its good effects may be
seen in the improved quality of cows and
Lorses in Anderson County. Men who,
for years, have paid no attention. TO stock,
are now becoming ambitious to have fewer
but better cattle and finer breed of
horses. We are glad President Norris and
his coadjutors are receiving the encour-
agement they 80 richly deserve.
A certain young man Of the city started
out to call on young lady few even
ings since, and when he reached the front
gate he found the faithful yard dog lying
just on the inside of the yard. The young
man stopped on the outside and meditated
for few minutes and he concluded that
as he had on his best pair of pants he
would not enter, as he knew if he did he
would probably be forced to have the
pants patched next day. He, therefore,
stood on the sidewalk and hollered "hello"
until he attracted the attention of the ''old
man." who came out and escorted him in.
Another young man of the city went into
the country recently to see lady friend.
When he reached the house he went in
and knocked, but found that the occu-
pants were absent. His loud rapping on
the door attracted the attention of the
yard dog, which came up to the front steps
and eyed the young man rather closely,
and then lay down in the walk. The
young man says he wasn't frightened
bit, but rather than run the risk of having
his breeches torn, he sat down in COM
Portable rocking-chair on the piazza, and,
lighting cigar, spent an hour very lone.
ly, trying to make friends with the dog,
which after awhile got up and walked
away. The young man then left and went
on The hunt of the young lady, whom he
soon found, but of course did not tell her
his experience with the dog. Both of
these young men are very reticent about
the above, but we have managed to get
| hold of II and If ia too pnod to keen